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Just as Myra and Dexter stood in a standoff, Felicia walked out from around the corner. She stood right in front of them.

Dexter and Myra were both startled, their faces showing visible panic. "Licia, how long have you been here?"

"I've been here all along." Felicia smiled.

She looked just like her usual self. Her smile was indifferent and distant, making it impossible to read her true feelings.

Dexter felt a throbbing pain in his head. This meant that Felicia had overheard everything they had said.

Myra clenched her teeth and decided to lay it all out. "Licia, I need to talk to you!"

all ears," Felicia replied, rubbing her

you want to say? Don't you

frustration and shouted, "Since things have come to this point, it's better to just say

as an impostor in the future. Kayla has been pampered since she was little. She can't endure this

everyone knows that your sister likes Arnold. They grew up together. They were childhood sweethearts. Everyone thinks they are a match made in heaven! So, I hope you won't take Mr. Lawson Senior's proposal seriously." Just because Kayla liked him, she was supposed to

feelings of abandonment washed over her like a tidal wave. Despite her smile, her tears wouldn't stop falling. It was as if her eyes had malfunctioned.

never called her "Mom". Even at the recent party, when Myra had hoped to hear her call her that, Felicia had remained silent.

breath, wrapping his arms around his wife, and said to Felicia, "Licia, your mom didn't mean it like that. Don't take it seriously; just pretend you didn't hear it." Could she pretend nothing had happened when the harm had already been dealt? Could she act like she didn't hear them when the rift between them had already formed? Felicia wiped away her cold tears, the brief vulnerability in her eyes disappearing as she seemed to revert to

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I won't acknowledge that ridiculous marriage proposal from

Felicia turned to leave. However, Myra only

agitated, Dexter couldn't help but say, "Isn't this

blaming me?" Myra lifted her head from his embrace, anger in her eyes. "Don't you think

can't say that! You're

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